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[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Sherry Hutley Discusses 2016 Grapes & Hops Festival

December 21, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Originally airing Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. The First Annual Jamestown Grapes & Hops Festival will take place at the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena on Saturday, Jan. 9 from 1 to 5 p.m. The event will feature beer samplings and wine tasting from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Grapes and Hops Festival, Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, Sherry Hutley

DiNapoli Releases Report Critical of State Oversight of Sex Offenders

December 21, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - New York’s top financial watchdog says the state must do more to improve oversight of its most dangerous sex offenders. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released an audit late last week that claims the state Department of Corrections and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, New York State sex offender registry, Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act, Thomas DiNapoli

Cuomo Signs Law Allowing IDAs to ‘Clawback’ Tax Breaks

December 21, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Industrial development agencies across the state will soon be able to claw back tax breaks if businesses don't follow through on the promise of new jobs. On Friday Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill implementing a series of new requirements … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Industrial Development Agency, Thomas DiNapoli

Ellery Considering Possible Legal Action to Halt Landfill Expansion

December 21, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ELLERY – The town of Ellery is investigating the possibility of challenging the county’s effort to expand the landfill by 53 acres. According to a recent report in the Post-Journal, the Town of Ellery board has authorized an attorney to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Chautauqua County Legislature, County Landfill, Ellery Town Board, Vince Horrigan

[LISTEN] Community Matters – WCA Hospital Announces Affiliate Agreement with UPMC

December 18, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN, NY - WCA Hospital will join the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), becoming the first New York hospital to join the $12 billion Pennsylvania health system. MOBILE APP USERS - LISTEN HERE The announcement came Thursday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Leslie Davis, Steve Kilburn, UPMC, UPMC Hamot, WCA Hospital

[LISTEN] Prendergast Library Receives $60,000 Donation, Will Wait at Least 12 Months Before Selling Art Collection

December 18, 2015 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Prendergast Library will not be selling any art from its main art collection for at least the next 12 months. That’s the announcement made Thursday during the board of trustees monthly meeting. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Cathy Marion, James Prendergast Library, Jesse Marion, Prendergast Art Collection, Prendergast Library Board of Trustees, Sotheby's, Tom Rankin

Lake Effect Snow Warning Begins 4 p.m. Friday, Continues Through Saturday

December 18, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

BUFFALO - Jamestown and Chautauqua County could be in for a significant amount of snowfall starting tonight and continuing tomorrow… but it doesn’t look like it will stay with us for very long. The National Weather Service has issued a Lake Effect … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Lake Effect Snow Warning, National Weather Service, Winter Weather

Rock and Roll Rundown: December 17 – January 17 2016

December 17, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The WRFA Rock n’ Roll Rundown is presented Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons and brought to you through the support of the Arthur R. Gren Company in Jamestown, NY. THU – DEC 17 Rolling Hills Radio Ep 49: Brent Peterson and TBA – Reg Lenna … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local Arts and Entertainment Tagged With: Rock n' Roll Rundown

Witruke Hearing Adjourned until March 16

December 17, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Jamestown man charged with the double homicide that took place earlier this month on Barrows St. will wait until March 16 until his next day in court. The Jamestown Post Journal is reporting today that 51 year old Allen Witruke had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Allen Witruke, Barrows Double Homicide, Catherine Witruke, Eric Washburn, Jamestown Police Department, John Zuroski, Ned Barone

County Legislature Approves Formation of North County Water District

December 17, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Thousands of residents in northern Chautauqua County will soon be part of a multi-municipal water district. That after the Chautauqua County Legislature unanimously approved the formation of the North Chautauqua County Water District on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Legislature, Clark Patterson Lee, North Chautauqua County Water District, Rick Henry, Vince Horrigan

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